This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows Vista® and Windows® XP support for Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi series of audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Added Features:To find out the Product ID of your audio device and if it supports the following features in Windows XP, click here.For systems using Windows Vista

* Dolby® Digital and DTS® decode re-established for sound cards that included decoding in their Windows XP drivers (Not applicable for products that included a 3rd party software DVD player license in the package).* DVD-Audio playback re-established for sound cards that included the application in their Windows XP software suite (For Windows Vista 32-bit only).Requires the latest Creative MediaSource DVD-Audio Player software. Click here to download.

Fixes:

* Resolves issue of audio popping when playing AC-3 Wave files or using Dolby Digital Live via the digital output on Windows Vista. * Resolves Audio Control Panel issue of incorrect X-Fi CMSS®-3D behavior while using Audio Creation Mode.

* Do not install this driver for Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio.* To install this driver1. Download the SBXF_PCDRV_LB_2_18_0008.exe file onto your local hard disk.2. Double-click the downloaded file.3. Follow the instructions on the screen.